The Premio Presidente della Repubblica is a Group 2 flat horse race in Italy open to thoroughbreds aged four years or older. It is run over a distance of 1,800 metres (about 1⅛ miles) at Capannelle in May. History The event was established in 1879, and it was originally called the Premio Omnium. It was initially open to horses aged three or older and contested over 3,500 metres. The first running was won by Macedonie. It was cut to 2,400 metres in 1882. The race continued as the Premio Omnium until 1955. It was renamed the Premio Presidente della Repubblica in 1956. This was to commemorate the tenth anniversary of Italy becoming a republic. The Premio Presidente della Repubblica was run over 2,200 metres in 1966. It was extended to 2,300 metres in 1967 and reduced to 2,000 metre in 1968. In 2016 it was reduced to 1,800 metres and downgraded to Group 2 having previously been contested at Group 1 level. The race was closed to three-year-olds in 1988. Records Most successful horse (3 wins): Sansonetto – 1895, 1896 (dead-heat), 1898 Leading jockey (5 wins): Silvio Parravani – Murghab (1949), Alberigo (1953, 1955), Falerno (1954), Sedan (1959) Leading trainer since 1985 (4 wins): Stefano Botti - Crackerjack King (2012), Vedelago (2013), Cleo Fan (2015), Time To Choose (2017) Leading owner (12 wins): Razza Dormello-Olgiata – Bellini (1941), Tenerani (1948), Adam (1950), Tissot (1957), Antelami (1963), Haseltine (1965), Ben Marshall (1966), Appiani (1967), Hogarth (1970), Mannsfeld (1974, 1975), Maffei (1982) Winners since 1985 Earlier winners 1879: Macedonie 1880: Don Pasquale 1881: Arc 1882: Sensation 1883: Fakir / Poeonia 1 1884: Andreina 1885: Andreina 1886: Mantle 1887: Pythagoras 1888: Filiberto 1889: Rabicano 1890: Fitz Hampton 1891: Beppina 1892: Lucifer 1893: Caio 1894: Greco 1895: Sansonetto 1896: Pistenhuit / Sansonetto 1 1897: Hareng 1898: Sansonetto 1899: Serpentina 1900: Marcantonio 1901: Marcantonio 1902: Tarantella 1903: Tarantella 1904: Marzio 1905: Cesar 1906: Ulpiano 1907: Olivo 1908: Demetrio 1909: Moroldo 1910: Sambar 1911: Badajoz 1912: Makufa 1913: Sigma 1914: Prometeo 1915: Giulio Romano 1916–20: no race 1921: Lord Allan 1922: Marcus 1923: Fiorello 1924: Scopas 1925: Manistee 1926: Manistee 1927: Paulo 1928: Varedo 1929: Nesiotes 1930: Cavaliere d'Arpino 1931: Sans Crainte 1932: Rumex 1933: Kennebe 1934: Pilade 1935: Partenio 1936: Nipissing 1937: De Albertis 1938: El Greco 1939: Gaio 1940: Sabla 1941: Bellini 1942: Scire 1943: Cola d'Amatrice 1944: De Nittis 2 1945: no race